Juan Díaz (died 1651) was a priest and
friar
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of the
Dominican Order
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known for writing the biography ''Vida y virtudes del venerable fray Andrés del Valle''.
Díaz was born in
Sonsonate
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,
El Salvador
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and took his vows in
Guatemala
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.
Over the course of his career, he headed the Convento de Santo Domingo in Sonsonate and administered several towns including
Escuintla
Escuintla () is an industrial city in Guatemala, its land extension is 4,384 km2, and it is nationally known for its sugar agribusiness. Its capital is a municipality with the same name. Citizens celebrate from December 6 to 9 with a small f ...
, Guatemala.
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Díaz was a follower of the friar Andrés del Valle, and his biography ''Vida y virtudes del venerable fray Andrés del Valle'' (''Life and Virtues of the Venerable Friar Andrés del Valle'') is a principal example of early Salvadoran literature.][
Díaz died at an advanced age in Guatemala on October 17, 1651.]
See also
*Salvadoran literature
Salvadoran literature is primary literature written in El Salvador. Salvadoran literature is primary written in Spanish and in other languages like English (mainly written by its diaspora).
Origins of Salvadorean literature
Colonial literature
...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Juan
Year of birth unknown
1651 deaths
Salvadoran Roman Catholic priests
Guatemalan religious leaders
Salvadoran male writers
Guatemalan male writers
Members of the Dominican Order
People from Sonsonate Department